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. 2020 Nov 16;8:582961. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.582961

Table 1.

Core content and behavior change techniques used in parenting interventions to prevent and/or treat child disruptive behavior and child maltreatment and in the Irie Classroom Toolbox.

Common content in maltreatment and child disruptive behavior programs Content of the Irie Classroom Toolbox appropriate for parents
  • Knowledge of child development

  • Parent-child relationship building

  • Child-led play

  • Praise

  • Rewards

  • Promoting children's social skills

  • Giving commands

  • Setting rules

  • Ignoring negative behavior

  • Timeout

  • Consequences

  • Anger management

  • Emotional communication (understanding, identifying and labeling emotions)

  • Parent-self management

  • Consistent responding

  • Praise

  • Rewards

  • Choices

  • Responsibilities

  • Coaching/narrating

  • Interactive reading

  • Clear Instructions

  • Teaching required skills

  • Emotion regulation

  • Anger management

  • Redirect

  • Withdraw attention

  • Consequences

  • Discipline hierarchy

Common delivery components in maltreatment and child disruptive behavior programs Behavior change techniques used to deliver the Irie Classroom Toolbox
  • Psychoeducation

  • Role-plays, practice and rehearsal

  • Demonstration and modeling

  • Positive and supportive feedback

  • Problem solving

  • Practicing with own child

  • Assigning homework

  • Providing materials

  • Reviewing goals and progress

  • Modeling

  • Demonstrations

  • Role-plays, practice and rehearsal

  • Positive and supportive feedback

  • Goal setting

  • Collaborative problem-solving

  • Classroom assignments

  • Providing resources

  • Group/peer support